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Snacks/Jol Khabar |
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Snack time is anytime though usually snacks serve as the afternoon or evening tea comprising of light food. Some lip smacking Indian snacks
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dishes to offer to your family or guests. |
Tel Muri or Spicy Muri Snack Dish |
Ingredients:
Muri puffed rice- 200gms., Mustard oil- 3-4 tbls.
Finely chopped onion- 4 tbls., Green peas- 50gms.
Finely chopped coriander leaves- 2tbls. Chanachur- 100gms.(A mixture of spicy pulses and nuts)
Green chilies finely chopped-2
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Steps:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and serve at once. Muri should be crisp when mixed and should not be left open for long to avoid softening. |
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Alu Kabli Snack Dish |
Ingredients:
Potatoes- 300 gms.,
Lime Juice- 4-6 tbls.,
Chilli powder- 1/2 -1 ts.,
Black grams (chola)- 100 gms.
Chopped coriander leaves-2 tbls.
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Steps:
Wash potatoes but do not peel. Boil until just tender. Do not boil. Cool and peel. Cut into thick slices or 1/2 inch cubes. Allow to cool thoroughly before tossing in all other ingredients, taking care not to break up the potato pieces. Serve cold.
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NIMKI |
Ingredients:
1/2 kg flour, 4-5 tbl spoon of oil, a pinch of salt, a pinch of Kalo jeere
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Steps:
Knead all the ingredients well with a little water.- Make small balls and flatten them into thin chapattis and cut them into big diamond shaped pieces with a knife.- Deep-fry them in 2 cups of oil until light brown.- Soak the extra oil and serve with tea.
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Shingara (Samosa)-Customary Indian Snack Dish |
Ingredients:
(For the pastry)
Flour-250 gms, Ghee-2tbls, Salt-1/8 ts.
Water-1/2 cup, Oil for deep frying
(For the Filling)
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Cauliflower in tiny flowerets-100 gms., potato diced-100 gms
Turmeric powder-1/8 tsp, Cumin powder-1/4 tsp, Coriander powder-1/4 tsp,
Chilli powder-1/8 tsp, Salt to taste, Sugar-1/4 tsp, Ginger paste/powder-1/4 tsp
Steps:
Filling
Heat oil and fry all the ingredients over low heat till it is cooked. Remove heat and let it cool.
Pastry
Rub ghee into sieved flour and salt. Add enough water to make soft, pliable dough. Knead thoroughly till dough comes clean off the board. Cover and keep it aside at least for 1/2 an hour. Divide into 12 equal portions and roll out into 4" diameter circles. Cut each circles into half. Taking one half, form a hollow cone. Fill each cone with the prepared filling. Wet along the open mouth of the cone and seal. The finished shingara is triangular in shape. Heat oil till very hot and gently slide in a few shingaras at a time. Fry till golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and drain excess oil.
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Shrimp toast |
Ingredients:
Shelled and de-veined shrimps-250gms, Vinegar-2 tbls, Sugar-1/2 tsp
little salt., Beaten egg-1, Flour-2 tbls, oil, pepper powder
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Steps:
Shell and de-vein 250 gms of shrimps. Wash thoroughly and pat dry. Marinate for no more than 10 minutes in two tablespoons of vinegar, half a teaspoon of sugar and a little salt. Dip the marinated shrimps in a batter prepared from a beaten egg and two tablespoons of flour. Cut two large slices of bread diagonally. Smear one side of each piece with the shrimp mixture. Heat oil in pan. Place the bread slices with the shrimp mixture face down in it. Fry over slow heat till golden, then flip over and fry till crisp. Serve hot with a sprinkling of pepper powder.
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Chicken Cheese Pakora- Delicious Indian Snack Dish |
Ingredients:
Chicken-250gms., Besan-100 gms., Ginger paste-1tsp, Garlic paste-1/2 tsp, Green Chilli paste-1/2 tsp, Grated cheese cubes-4, Egg-1 beaten, Refined oil-1 tsp, Oil to fry
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Steps:
Marinate 250 gms. of boneless shredded chicken in a mixture prepared from 100gms of besan(dry fried), one tsp of ginger paste, 1/2 tsp of garlic and green chilli paste, four cheese cubes grated, one beaten egg and one tsp of refined oil. Add salt to taste. Divide the mixture into small portions and deep fry till golden brown. Serve with sauce. |
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Chicken Burger |
Ingredients:
Minced Chicken-250 gms, Butter-2tbls, Chopped onion-100gms.
Mustard sauce-, Worcestershire sauce- , White pepper- -Rosemary-
Egg yolk-1, Chopped parsley-, Salt- , Burger buns-3, Mayonnaise-
Lettuce-, Onion, Tomato
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Steps:
Take 250 gms of chicken breast and mince it. Heat butter in a pan, add 100gm of chopped onion and small amount of mustard sauce, Worcestershire sauce, white pepper and rosemary. Mix in well. Add one egg yolk, chopped parsley and salt to taste. Remove from stove and divide mixture into three portions. Press each of the portions into the shape of a patty and shallow fry. Now, take 3 burger buns and cut each in half, slicing horizontally. Lightly toast the insides. Layer each of the 3 halves with mayonnaise and pile on lettuce, a burger patty and a slice of onion and tomato. Smear the insides of the remaining halves with mustard sauce before placing them over the layered buns. Fix in place with a toothpick and serve with sauce.
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